ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy 2.71

Aberdeen Skills and Enterprise Training Ltd (ASET) trading as ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of North East Scotland College, formerly Aberdeen College. ASET specialises in the provision of education and training in the oil and gas industries in Process, Maintenance Engineering, Hazardous Areas, Emergency Response and Marine, which includes DP and Stability.

Since its inception, ASET has been delivering competence based training. The company developed the first dedicated Hazardous Area Training Centre in the world (1991) and is still the world leader in this provision. The Marine Department Centre was the first Nautical Institute Dynamic Positioning Approved Centre anywhere in the world (1984) and is the only training centre recognized by the International Association of Drilling contractors for Stability and Semi-Submersible and Jack-Up training (1987).

ASET has developed and grown significantly, in particular over the past four years. On 7th March 2012 ASET held the official opening of its new International Oil & Gas Training Academy, which is arguably one of the finest training facilities for Oil and Gas Technicians anywhere in the world.
The Academy has a range of market leading technology and equipment which includes the fully functional ABCOL Oil & Gas Production Training Platform and Delta V Control System; most up-to-date HV / LV switchgear; Hazardous Area Ex Centre; Emergency Response Training Department; Marine Operations, Dynamic Positioning and Semi Submersible and Jack-Up Training Simulator - ensuring that delegates are trained and develop new skills in a realistic but safe environment. “Reality without the risk”.

During its history ASET has gained numerous awards and distinctions as recognition of the quality and integrity of its training provisions. These include winning:

The highest accolade the Queen’s Anniversary Prize on two occasions (Aberdeen College)
The SQA International Centre of the Year Silver Award and Gold Award
The Offshore Achievement Award for Internationalisation of Scottish Skills in 2009 - Winner
SQA International Business of the Year - Highly Commended 2012
Offshore Achievement Awards Export - Finalist 2012
Aberdeen Chambers Northern Business Star Awards Achievement in International Business - Commended 2012
Aberdeen Chambers Northern Business Star Awards Best Campaign of the Year - Finalist 2013
SQA International Business of the Year Award 2013 – Winner

Range of Training Provision
Oil & Gas Production and Maintenance Technician training
Electrical and Ex training
Emergency Response training
Marine & Radiotelephony training
Health & Safety training

Three Core Business Market Segments
Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training Scheme (UOGITTS)
ASET Short Technical Courses (over 50 courses available)
Overseas Company and government sponsored Long Courses (6 months duration or more)
Standards and Accreditation
All oil and gas related training is carried out to accredited standards including the standards set by the following bodies:
OPITO standards, (which is the UK wide National Training Organisation for the oil and gas industry)
EAL
EMTA
JTL (CompEx)
Nautical Institute
City & Guilds
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
IOSH & NEBOSH (Health & Safety)
ECITB
SQA
PAA-VQ Set